Power interrupted in downtown Pontiac due to gas leak

Most of downtown Pontiac lost power at lunchtime Friday for about 45 minutes after a gas leak was discovered on University Drive between Perry Street and Saginaw Street.

Power was shut off as a precautionary measure, a Consumers Energy field line supervisor said.

A gas leak was discovered on Thursday night, the supervisor said, and was pinpointed to a gas main on University Drive behind 50th District Court that runs parallel to underground DTE Energy electrical lines.

Consumers Energy workers drilled holes in the ground to ventilate the leak, the supervisor said.